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WEST UNION Doddridge County voters will take to the polls next week for a special levy election.
Funds from the levy, which first began in 1987, would benefit the Doddridge County Health Department, the Doddridge County Public Library, Doddridge County Parks and the WVU Extension Office.
Greg Cottrill, Doddridge County Parks director, said if passed, the funds from the levy help with operations, staffing and programming.
“All aspects of each of those agencies are impacted and supported by the levy,” he said. “Whether it’s prenatal care at the health department, vaccination efforts, general operations, keeping the lights on and paying electric, the disbursement from the levy to these agencies are the primary revenue stream to support the efforts of these agencies to a very great degree.”